diff --git a/fs/netfs/fscache_volume.c b/fs/netfs/fscache_volume.c
index cb75c07b5281..ced14ac78cc1 100644
--- a/fs/netfs/fscache_volume.c
+++ b/fs/netfs/fscache_volume.c
@@ -322,8 +322,7 @@ maybe_wait:
 	}
 	return;
 no_wait:
-	clear_bit_unlock(FSCACHE_VOLUME_CREATING, &volume->flags);
-	wake_up_bit(&volume->flags, FSCACHE_VOLUME_CREATING);
+	clear_and_wake_up_bit(FSCACHE_VOLUME_CREATING, &volume->flags);
 }
 
 /*